Male high blood pressure in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Male high blood pressure was 49.2 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
49.2
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 195 countries
All-time high
49.2
in 2019
All-time low
41
in 1995
Years of data
30
1990–2019
Male high blood pressure in Tuvalu, 1990–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tuvalu recorded 49.2 for male high blood pressure in 2019. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male high blood pressure in Tuvalu peaked at 49.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1995.
Tuvalu ranks 16th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Male high blood pressure in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 41.5 | — |
| 1991 | 41.4 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 41.3 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 41.2 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.1 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 41 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41.1 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 41.3 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 41.5 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41.7 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 42.1 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.4 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.9 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 43.3 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 43.9 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 44.4 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.5 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 46 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 46.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 47.3 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.7 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.1 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 48.5 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 48.8 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.2 | +0.8% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 49.2 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.6, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 49.2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.95, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.16 | 41 | 41.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.84 | 41.3 | 44.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.44 | 45.5 | 49.2 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More gender data for Tuvalu
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 96 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 102 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 98 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 105 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 97 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 111 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 92 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male high blood pressure in Tuvalu?
- Male high blood pressure in Tuvalu was 49.2 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male high blood pressure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest male high blood pressure recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1995.
- How does Tuvalu rank for male high blood pressure?
- Tuvalu ranks 16th out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is male high blood pressure rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male high blood pressure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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